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The program of partner events within WUF13 has been announced

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The program of partner events organized within the framework of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which will be held in Baku from May 17 to 22, 2026, has already been announced and includes more than 370 events reflecting both the creativity and active participation of stakeholders representing various countries of the […]
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Search and mountaineering training exercises held during “EFES – 2026” exercise – VIDEO

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The “EFES – 2026” multinational joint combined exercise, held in the Republic of Türkiye with the participation of a group of servicemen from the Azerbaijan Army, continues successfully. This was reported to “Elchi” by the Ministry of Defense. In accordance with the plan of the next stage of the exercise, representatives from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Albania, […]
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The President approved: Traffic police will no longer be able to do this

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President Ilham Aliyev has approved the law on amendments to the Law “On Road Traffic”. elchi reports that, according to the updated law, from now on, in cases where the person who committed administrative offenses provided for in Articles 346.1, 346.2, 346.4–346.9, 346-1.1–346-1.4, and 346-1.6–346-1.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses is not present with […]
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Delay in account deductions during NFC payments…

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The delay in deducting funds from bank cards during NFC payments in Azerbaijan’s public transport is not related to the operations of international card organizations such as “Visa” and “Mastercard”. elchi reports that this was stated by Taleh Kazimov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), at a press conference held today. “The practice […]
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Türkiye showcased the largest missile it has produced to date

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The country’s largest and longest-range missile, the “Yıldırımhan” intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile, developed by the Research and Development Center of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, was showcased for the first time at “SAHA Expo 2026”. elchi reports, citing the Turkish press, that Turkey previously had “Tayfun” short and medium-range missiles in its military arsenal. […]
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A meeting of military delegations from Azerbaijan and Turkey was held

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A meeting was held in Baku between Azerbaijan and Turkey to develop capabilities in the field of protection against weapons of mass destruction and to monitor global events in this area. elchi reports that expressing his pleasure in seeing the guests in our country, Lieutenant General Azer Aliyev noted that the relations between Azerbaijan and […]
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Entering “green lanes” during WUF13 will be considered a traffic violation

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Entering the “green lanes” to be created for WUF13 will be considered a traffic violation. “Elchi” reports that Namidan Piriyev, Head of the Intelligent Transport Management Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stated this at a briefing on the presentation of the traffic management plan for the WUF13 dates. He noted that the movement […]
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Full closure of roads in Baku during WUF13 is not planned

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A “green corridor” principle will be applied in terms of transport organization during WUF13. “Elchi” reports that this was stated by Namidan Piriyev, Head of the Intelligent Transport Management Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at a briefing on the presentation of the transport management plan for the WUF13 dates. He stated that uninterrupted […]